CVE-2019-15107General(webmin / webmin)

LOWCVSS 9.8 · CRITICALCISA KEV

Exploit discussion active in current signal (1 latest mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Hunt for exploitation attempts and persistence artifacts
  • Increase monitoring for publicly documented tradecraft
  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: High priority (within 72h)

NVD description

An issue was discovered in Webmin <=1.920. The parameter old in password_change.cgi contains a command injection vulnerability.

1.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Federal remediation due date: 2022-04-15. Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-78

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

ACTIVE

PoC

YES

Patch

NONE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • webmin

Threat summary

  • Public PoC is present in monitored signal
  • 2 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • PoC mentioned or linked in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • General: 1 classified signal
  • Peaked 1d ago at 1 mentions (2026-02-10); latest day: 1
  • 2 total mentions across 2 days

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
webmin

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 2d
00111Mentions · 2026-02-10: 1Mentions · 2026-09-19: 1PoC Mentioned / Linked · 2026-09-19: 1Technical Details · 2026-09-19: 102-1009-19
Signal classification2 categories
General
150.0%
PoC
150.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-02-101
General1
2026-09-191
PoC1
Full discourse2 posts
  • elc0ket@whoami_elc0ket
    PoC

    Writeup Paella de @thehackerslabs ¡Pwned! Webmin 1.920 backdoor (CVE-2019-15107, no auth) Shell como usuario, no root cap_setuid en gdb &gt; Python os.setuid(0) &gt; root Writeup completo aquí 👇 https://github.com/elc0ket/ctf-writeups/ #hacking #CTF #TheHackersLabs https://t.co/dMwcL6SA2O

    Post summary

    The text describes a CTF writeup demonstrating exploitation of CVE-2019-15107 in Webmin, including steps to escalate privileges via GDB and Python. A GitHub link provides the full methodology, classifying this as a Proof of Concept (PoC).

    0002045
    24 followersView on X
  • ‘BugBounty Writeups’@bbwriteups
    General

    "CVE-2019–15107 Analysis and the Void Write-up" by isaergisi #BugBounty #Cybersecurity #Hacking #InfoSec https://medium.com/@isaergisi0/cve-2019-15107-analysis-and-the-void-write-up-409ea83563ff

    Post summary

    The tweet links to a Medium article about CVE‑2019‑15107 but contains no concrete information on PoC, exploit, patch, or technical details.

    0000049
    476 followersView on X
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